Sanitary toilet



19, 1936. J. H. .JANDA- V2,041,187

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, Gttorneg Patented May 19, 193@ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SANITARYTOILET Jeannette H. Janda, Omaha, Nebr.

Appiication October 24, V1935, Serial No. 46,505

9 Claims.

This invention relates to a sanitary closet or toilet, and has for itsobject to provide such an arrangement of parts that it will bepractically odorless. In some Vinstances especially in the country wherethere are no water systems or means for supplying water under pressure,the means for the treatment or disposal of human excrements. is crudeand unsanitary. By use of the herein described invention it isconsidered that these objectionable features may be avoided.

The invention consists of the new and useful construction, combinationand arrangement of parts as described herein and claimed, and as`illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood thatchanges may be made in form, size, proportion of parts and minor detailsas found to be of advantage, said changes being Within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. l is a bottom plan view of a toiletseat, the walls of the closet being` in section, and showing operatingdevices mounted on the bottom of the seat, and Fig. 2 is a view similarto Fig. 1, the operating devices being shown in a different position.Fig. 3 is a vertical `longitudinal section of the toilet `seat with theoperating devices mounted thereon, a flexible receiving-bag o rreceptacle, in longitudinal section being added, parts of the closetWalls being shown in section.

` Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section showing the lower part ofthe closet and operating parts therein. Fig. 5 is a top plan Viewshowing one of the horizontal partitions of the closet and the pair ofbalanced swing-doors thereof, said partition being broken away and thecloset walls Vbeing in section, and Fig, 6 is an enlarged detail viewrelating vto Figs. l and 2, showing a spring-controlled link and itsmounting on a stationary pivot-bolt.

Referring now to the drawings for a more particular description, inwhich like numerals indicate like parts, the numeral 'I indicates atoilet seat, and `at 8 are indicated the vertical walls of the closet,the single opening for the toilet seat being indicated at9, said openingbeing adapted to receive a bag or receptacle I therein. Thisbag I0 isprovided with a rim II projecting outwardly from its open top for normalengagement with the upper surface of the seat adjacent to the opening 9.It may be constructed of any suitable material which is flexible andimpervious to water.

Means are provided and to be described for closing the bag automaticallyand permitting it to drop to a receiving container or drawer, togetherwith means` for preventing movements of air to the upper part of thecloset and to exclude any possible odors therefrom.

`As best shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a pair of horizontal rectangular framesI2 are slidably mounted at the bottom of the seat l, at opposed sides ofthe opening 9, ledge-plates I3 being secured to the walls of the closetand disposed horizontally for supporting said frames, the ledgeplates I3being disposed a sufficient distance below the seat for receiving saidframes therebetween and permitting them to slide without appreciablefriction.

The inner opposed edges of the rectangular frames I 2 are each providedwith teeth or projections I4, and therefore said frames may bedesignated as clamping or impaling-members for the reason that the teethmay engage each other or may move approximately into contact for closingthe bag near the top thereof, the texture of the material used for thebags being such that it will remain clo-sed after compressed between theteeth of said frames.

Numerals I indicate a pair of spring-controlled links each mountedbetween its ends upon a stationary pivot I8, a spring l'I being used andsecured at its respective ends to a link I5 and a stationary pivot I6,whereby the link, for its swinging movements in either direction, willbe under control of said spring.

The inner end of each link I5 is provided with a slot I8 and ispivotally mounted at I9 on a frame I2, the outer end of each link I5being pivotally mounted on a coupling-rod 20, the opposite ends of saidrods 20 being pivotally mounted on the respective ends of a singleswingbar 2| which is mounted on a stationary pivot 22. These movableparts are disposed in a plane below the ledges I3, and the stationarypivots I6 and 22 have the form of bolts and are mounted in the seat 'I,and extend through a ledge I3.

As thus described it is obvious that if one of the frames I2 is slidablymoved in one direction the other frame I2 will move in a reversedirection.

The springs I 1 which are mounted on the stationary pivots I6 operate tonormally cause the frames I2 to move toward each other.

Numeral 23 indicates a latch which is pivotally mounted on one of theframes I2, said latch having a handle 24 disposed in a slot 25 which isformed in the seat 1, the end of the handle projecting upwardly in theslot 25 and having a terminal part (Fig. 3) disposed above the seat.

In operation, by use of the handle 25, the latch 23 ltogether with aframe I2 (to which the latch 23 is attached) may be moved, against theforce of springs II, to dispose the latch in a notch 26, the parts atthat time being disposed as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. A bag Illmay then be disposed in the opening 9 as shown in Fig. 3, and it will beunderstood that if the handle 24 is released or moved outwardly from thenotch 26 the parts, by action of springs I'I, will move to the positionsshown in Fig.- 1 of the drawings, and the bag I will be closed as shownin Fig. 4. Also the bag may be released from the teeth I4 of theslidable frames I2 by moving the latch 23 and disposing its handle 24 inthe notch 26.

When the bag is released as last described it drops downwardly andcauses the doors 2'I to open and permitting the bag to pass, andpermitting it to strike .against and to open a second pair of doors 28and to enter a deposit drawer 29.

As shown in the drawings, the closet is provided with two horizontalpartitions 30 to provide compartments tending to exclude offensive odorsfrom the upper part of the closet, and any suitable number of thesecompartments may be provided'.

The doors of each pair are pivotally mounted between their ends asindicated at 3I so that they may freely swing in 'the openings in saidpartitions which receive them, and each door is provided with a weight32 and a stop-member 33, and in operation when a bag drops downwardlyand strikes the doors of a pair they will swing downwardly, and byaction lof gravity the weights 32 will cause the doors to swing and willcause the stop-members 33 to engage the upper -side of a partition, saiddoors closing the opening in said partition. Y

By this arrangement the doors normally remain closed and since theysnugly engage the partition and effectivelyclose the opening thereinthrough which the bags pass, it is considered that offensive odors maybe excluded. Also the material used in the construction of the bags issuch that they remain in closed condition after they have been closed byaction of the frames I2 moved by force of the-springs II.

In operation, it will be understood that, to move the frames I2 tospaced relation they are moved by use of the handle-24 moving in theIslot 25 toward the notch Y26, this movement being against Vthe forceofthe springs I'I, the handle being disf posed in the notch 26 formaintaining members I2 in spaced relation.' l

I claim as my inventionrf 1. A sanitaryY toilet comprising a seatprovided with an opening, a exible receptacle having a rim projectingoutwardly from its open top and adapted to be disposed within saidopening with its rim engaging the seat, and impaling-members below theseat arranged to be moved into engagef ment with the receptacle forcausing a closure thereof, and arranged to be moved for disengagementthereof from said receptacle.

2. A sanitary closet comprising a seat provided with an opening, aexible receptacle having a rim projecting outwardly from its open endand adapted to be disposed in said opening with its rim engaging theseat, a pair of'opposed, spring- Vcontrolled impaling-members below saidseat movable toward each other for engaging and closing said receptacleand movable outwardly from each other for disengagement-thereof from thereceptacle, and cooperating means on the seat and an impaling-member formaintaining said Y impaling-members in a stationary relation after theiroutward movement.

3. A sanitary toilet comprising a seat provided with .an opening, aexible receptacle having a rim projecting outwardly from its open topand adapted to be disposed within said opening with its rim engaging theseat, a pair of opposed impaling-members below the seat mounted topermit horizontal slidable movements toward each other for engaging andclosing the receptacle and disengaging the rim of said receptacle fromthe seat, said mounting permitting horizontal sliding movements of theimpaling-members outwardly from each other for disengagement thereoffrom said receptacle.

4. In a sanitary toilet, a closet provided with a toilet seat and aplurality of horizontal partitions to provide compartments below saidseat, each partition and said seat being provided with an opening, anopen, exible receptacle in the opening of the toilet seat,impaling-members below the toilet seat movable for engaging and closingthe receptacle and being movable for disengagement thereof from saidreceptacle to permit the latter to drop through the openings in saidpartitions, and a plurality of doors swingably mounted on the partitionsand arranged to permit the downward movement of said receptacle throughthe openings thereof, and means on said doors for causing them to moveto closed position after said receptacle has moved through the openingsthereof.

5. In a sanitary toilet, a closet provided with a toilet seat and aplurality of horizontal partitions disposed in spaced relation thereinto provide compartments below said seat, each partition and said seatbeing provided with an opening, a exible receptacle having a rimprojecting outwardly from its open end and disposed in the opening ofsaid seat with its rim engaging the upper surface thereof, a pair'ofopposed impaling-members below the toilet seat movable for engaging andclosing said receptacle and arranged to be moved to disengaged relationfrom the receptacle to permit the latter to move by action of gravitythrough the openingsY of said partitions, and means on said partitionsfor closing the openingsthereof after said receptacle has movedtherethrough. f

6. A sanitary toilet comprising 'a seat provided with an opening, anopen, iiexible receptacle having an outwardly projecting rim adapted tobe 'setinto said opening with its rim engaging the seat, and meanscarried by the seat adapted to be. l

moved for closing the receptacle and'detaching it from said seat.

'7. A sanitary toilet comprising a seat provided with an opening, asupported exible receptacle open at its top and projecting below saidopening;

means below the seat movable for engaging and closing the receptacle andmovable for disengage ment thereof from said receptacle.

8. A sanitary toilet comprising a seat provided with an opening, aflexible receptacle open at its:

movable for disengagement from said receptacle.

9. In a sanitary toilet, a closet provided with a seat and horizontalpartitions below the seat, each partition and said seat being providedwith an opening' a exible receptacle open at its end, meansfor'supporting the receptacle in alignment with said openings to-projectbelow the opening of said seat, mechanism below the seat movable forengaging and closing the receptacle and movable for disengagementthereof from said receptacle to permit the latter to move by gravitythrough the openings of the partitions, and means -on the partitionsmovable for closing the openings of said partitions after the receptaclehas 'moved therethrough.

JEANNE'IIE H. JANDA.

